Abstract

     Diet culture evolved as an important part of culture in the history of human development. Different diet cultures reflect different values. With the development of cross-culture communication, more and more foreign people come to know Chinese diet culture, which serves as a way for them to know Chinese culture better. This article compares the diet culture of China with that of America to help people learn about different core values in these two countries, namely Individualism in America and Collectivism in China. It further analyzes the historical factors of the formation of different values in America and China, and portrays the integration of Chinese and American cultures. This article aims to help people understand western culture and respect their own national culture so as to avoid making mistakes in cross-culture communication.

Keywords: values；diet culture；individualism and collectivism；China and America

摘要

    饮食文化作为文化的一个重要组成部分，在人类发展史上不断演变。不同的饮食文化体现不同的价值观。随着跨文化交流的发展，更多的外国人开始了解中国饮食文化，他们对中国饮食文化的了解可以看作是他们更好地了解中国文化的一种方式。本文通过研究饮食文化的差异使人们更好地了解它们所反映的不同核心价值观，也就是美国的个人主义与中国的集体主义。再在分析中美不同饮食文化的基础上进一步分析中美不同价值观产生的历史原因及其融合趋势。本文旨在使人们明白既要理解西方文化又要尊重本国文化。只有这样，人们才能避免犯下跨文化交际错误。

关键词：价值观；饮食文化；个人主义与集体主义；中国和美国